Chapter 10! Finally.
Temari's point of view
"Misaki! Wait!" I shouted after her, but she already left. She got very emotional about this, and I felt sorry.
"Kankuro, you idiot! Why did you shout on her?" I yell at my jerk brother. He totally deserved that slap in the face.
"Shut up, Temari. I don't want to fight with you right now." he said as he was rubbing his check. It was really really red.
"Oh, now you don't want to fight? What was that a minute ago, huh?" I asked sarcastically. He was just sitting, not even spoke a word. "And now you're going to act defeated? Great." I said. Nothing. Usually he tends to yell back at me, but not this time.
I sighed. I wanted to slap him too, but I refrained from that.
"You've deserved that slap." I say. Then he breaks.
"I am not the only one who doesn't care about Gaara!" he shouts at me. That left me speechless. For one time in his life, Kankuro was right. He wasn't the only one. I wasn't fair towards Gaara either.
"You're right. But I'm not the one who has hurt Misaki's feelings. Neither I am the one who made her cry." I say bitterly, as I go to my room. It was enough for today. As I close my door, I hear a yell, and a crash. I peek through the door, and I see Kankuro standing above now broken vase. He was trembling. He finally realized.
"You're going to clean that." I say quietly.
Misaki's point of view
"Why? Why?" I ask myself, while sobbing.
I was sitting on the bench, on the exit of the village. I haven't expected that from Kankuro. The words he said to me ring inside my mind: "Stop interfering!" "If you're in the mood throwing your life away just to save my brother, go ahead!"
"Kankuro, you jerk!" I yell so loud that it rang all over the place. I wipe my tears, and calm myself down. I won't cry any longer. He doesn't deserve my tears. Not a single one of them.
I stood up and went to the hospital. On the way there, I dropped to flower shop owned by Yamanaka family, meaning that I would be meeting Ino. I went to the shop, and there she was.
"Hi, Ino." I said. She looked at me and smiled.
"Oh, well well.. Who do we have here?" she said with a chuckle. "Hi Misaki. We haven't seen since the day you knocked me unconscious." she said.
"The condition was like that, so I had to." I said.
"I know that. Shikamaru already told me." she said. "It's not a big deal. You won fair and square." she said. "So, what do you need?"
"I need a lily. White one." I asked.
"Coming right up." she said, while she went in back. Soon, she was back with a lily nicely warped.
"Thank you. It's really beautiful." I said.
"Well, you came at the right time, these are the freshest." she said proudly. "So, for who are you taking this?" she asked with a wink.
"For Lee." I said. She immediately felt sad.
"Sakura was also visiting him today. She said you looked upset." said Ino.
"Yeah, I was a little bit.. You know.." I said.
"I understand. C'mon now, go." she said. I paid her, and went to hospital.
I went to reception.
"Excuse me, can I see Rock Lee? He's a Genin, recently hospitalized." I ask the nurse.
"Yes of course, but be careful, his health is very sensitive, and he needs to rest as much as possible. His room is 564." she said.
"Understood." I said. "Thank you." I went to his room, and opened the doorwithout knocking.
"Lee? Are you here?" I ask, as I peek inside. He was lying, but he was awake.
"Oh! Hello, Misaki-san. Sorry, but I can't get out of bed right now." he says.
"It's OK, Lee. You shouldn't stress yourself. I brought you some flowers. I will put them in the vase." I said.
"That's.. Very nice of you, Misaki-san. Thank you very much!" he said.
"No problem!" I say with a smile, as I sit by his bed. He doesn't look very well. He had bruises on his face, and he really looked beaten up.
"So.. How are you?" I ask, with a small smile.
"I had a better days, I'm afraid. Gaara was a really tough opponent. But, don't you worry! I will be better in no time." he said while he was holding thumbs up. On the outside I was smiling, and trying to stay happy for Lee, but on the inside, I wanted to cry my heart and soul out. How did everything went so wrong? How?
"Misaki-san? Are you okay?" he asked.
"Oh, yes.. I am.." I say. "Lee. I'm sorry." I say while clenching my fist.
"Why for?" he asked confused.
"I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry.. Because of Gaara, you're-" I started, but he stopped me.
"I heard that Gaara is your friend." he said.
"Yes. But, he's changed. He became colder, and.. I think it's partly my fault because of that." I say, as I looked to the ground.
"I'm sure it's not your fault. He just changed. Don't worry, Misaki-san. I'm not angry with him. He was a worthy opponent." he said with a smile. I low my head, as I try to hide my face.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!" I say, as my voice trembled. "I need to go. Make sure you recover there, okay?" I say with a smirk.
"You bet I will. Thank you for the flowers." he said.
"You're welcome Lee. I come and see you as soon as I can. See 'ya!" I say as I go out.
As I was going home, I felt relived. Lee wasn't angry with Gaara, and that was the most important thing. It was already dark when I was walking home. As I was walking, I felt some strange presence. I turned around, but nobody was there.
"It's probably just a false alarm. Calm down, Misaki." I said to myself. But, the feeling was still there, even after more than 10 minutes of walking. I stopped.
"Who's there?" I asked. I was pretty damn scared, but I decided to stay calm. For my sake. After maybe a minute of silence, I could hear a rustle. I turned to my left, and somebody was there. It was pretty dark, so I couldn't recognize the person.
"Who's there?" I asked again. The person approached me, stepping out in to the street light. It was Gaara. I sighed.
"Gaara.. It's you.." I said gently. He looked exactly the same since the last time I saw him. He still had that cold glimpse in his eyes. The only difference was that had a few droplets of blood on his face. And his legs were bloody. I froze when I saw this.
"Gaara.. That blood.. What did you do?" I asked as I approached slowly. He didn't move at all. He just followed me with his gaze.
"Gaara?" I asked again. I was standing in front of him. He was my height, so we were looking each other directly into each others eyes. His aqua-green into my dark brown ones. I sighed deeply as I lifted my arm towards him. I touched him on his shoulder. I could feel a slight wince from him.
"It's okay, Gaara.." I said gently. But then, I could feel something on my feet. It was lifting higher and higher. I looked down, and the sand was twirling around my legs, like a snake.
"No.. No.." I whispered with terror. My whole life just jumped in front of my eyes. I will be dead in a couple of moments. I shut my eyes tight, as I waited for my death. But, nothing happened. I opened my eyes. And no one was there. I fell on my knees. My heart was beating so loud and fast.. I was so frighten. Then I saw
it. A little wooden bird, just standing there. I took it in my arm. I haven't seen this bird since I was 7 years old. Since the trip in Sunagakure.
~Flashback..
It was our last day in Sunagakure. We were packed, and Mom and Dad gave me 15 minutes to say my goodbyes to my friends.
"Why do we have to go?" I asked with tears in my eyes. "I don't want to leave!"
"Sweetie.. We have to.." said my mom.
"NO!" I yelled. "These are my only true friends! They will forget me if I go back!" I said, as I was crying. My mom chuckled.
"Sweetie, let me tell you something.. If they are your real true friends, they will never forget you. Never, ever." she said with a smile.
"You think so?" I asked, wiping my tears away.
"I know so. Now go on, and say goodbyes to them. And don't worry. It will not be a goodbye forever." she said with a wink. I nodded my head, and went out. First I went out to the playground I always played with Gaara. And I found him, on the swings, as I always do.
"Gaara!" I shout as I run to him.
"Hello, Misaki!" he said with a smile. Since we started to hang out, he smiled more often, and talked more.
"Gaara, I'm leaving today. I'm leaving to Konohagakure." I said. His smile dropped.
"But.. Can't you stay just a little longer? Please?" he pleaded.
"I can't.. I tried to talk with my mom and dad, but they said that we must move today." I said, as I sat to the swing next to him. We both sighed with sadness.
"Gaara.. Can you promise me something?" I ask him.
"What?"
"Well, you see.. My mom said that true friends will never forget you, no matter we are they. Can you promise me to never forget me?" I ask.
"I promise. I will always remember you. You are my only true friend, Misaki." he said. I put my hand into pocket of my jeans, and I took out a small gift I've prepared for Gaara.
"Here you go. A little gift before I go." I said with a smile. He took it, and opened it. On his palm stood a little wooden bird, with her wings folded.
"It's beautiful. Thank you.." he said as he took a closer look at the bird.
"I'm glad you like it, me and my dad made it.." I said with a smile.
"Thank you, so much." he said.
"Well, I have to go. I need to find Temari and Kankuro." I said.
"They are at the wall on the boarder of the village." said Gaara.
"Thank you. Well, I think this is a goodbye." I said. Unexpectedly, he stood up and hugged me. I returned the hug.
"It's not a goodbye forever." he said.
"No. It's not. Good bye, Gaara. I hope I can see you again in the future." I said. I could feel that my eyes started to burn, and I turned away, and ran towards the place where Kankuro and Temari where. While I was running, I could feel a few tears running down my cheeks. After a long run, I finally came to the place. A tall wall where Kankuro and Temari took me when we first met. And there they were.
"Hi, Kankuro! Hi, Temari!" I said, as I climbed the wall.
"Hi!" they said in union. Temari was cooling herself with a big fan, which was decorated with all sorts of flowers, and Kankuro was just sitting there, staring in the distance.
"Umm.. Guys. There's something I need to tell you." I said. They were both looking at me.
"I.. I will go back home today. In fact, I will go in maybe 15 minutes." I said.
"What?! Why didn't you tell us?!" jumped Kankuro.
"I've found out today. I've been looking for you since then." I said. We were all standing silently.
"Can you.. Can you walk me to home?" I asked them.
"Sure. Let's go Kankuro." said Temari. We were walking slowly towards the place were I was staying. Kankuro was kicking rooks on the way there, like that was going to help to throw out his anger. When we arrived, my family was waiting for me.
"So, these are your friends?" asked my mom. "They look very nice." she said with a smile.
"Thank you, mam'." said Temari. She slightly pushed Kankuro, and then he also said a quiet 'Thank you.'
"Well, you can say goodbye to them. Remember what your mom said about these things, dear." said my dad, as he patted me on my head.
"Yes, dad.." I said. After my parents went, we were just standing there, with awkward silence between us.
"Well.. This is goodbye.. Isn't it?" asked Temari.
"My mom told that not all goodbyes are forever. Let's just say 'until next time'. What do you think?" I asked with a sheepish smile on my face. Temari smiled, and hugged me. I returned the hug.
"Promise we will see each other again." she said.
"Promise." I said. I turned to Kankuro. He was still angry. I approached him.
"Hey. Don't be angry. We will see each other again." I said.
"Yeah, right.. But when will that be? I don't want you to leave." he said. I blushed.
"When we will see each other, I don't know. But we will. I promise we will!" I said. He looked at me, and smiled. Then he hugged me.
"Thank you." he said.
"You're welcome.. I guess.." I said with a chuckle. After we said our goodbyes to each other, I went to my family, who were waiting for me. In about minutes, we were heading home to Konoha.
"Misaki? Are you okay?" asked my sister. I nodded, but still, I was trying not to cry. Kankuro was right. Who knows when we will see each other again..
"I know what are you thinking.. You will see your friends.. You'll see." she said, as she hugged me. I hugged her back, as few tears ran down my cheeks.
I am again, late. I'm a jerk. -.-'' Sorry guys.. I had a major writers block, and I even thought about giving up on the story, because I was more focused on my book I am writing currently, then on fanfiction. :/ But, I think I have the storyline in my head now, so I think it will go better now. :) Until next chapter, kisses! :* VixenGirlxx563 xoxoxo